Joe
Turco

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. Typical catcher frame, durable with strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced stance, tal and simple setup, short stride, quiet lower half, simple static pre pitch. Strong hands, average bat speed on short path, steep at times, simple middle of the field approach.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Short arm action, over the top slot, flashed carry.
Defense: 2.15-2.33 pop times. Direct footwork out of the crouch, simple and efficient. Quiet receiver, showed soft hands.
Run: 7.61 runner in the 60. 

Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 5-foot-10, 175-pounds. Typical catcher frame; durable with strong lower half.
Delivery: Tall at start from the center of the rubber; simple side rock to high knee tuck at balance point. Level shoulders, works on line, square landing; regular effort.
Arm Action: RH. Compact arm action; short, smooth from an over-the-top slot.
FB: T81, 76-79 mph. Consistent downhill tilt and arm-side run.
CB: 63-68 mph. 11/5 shape with above-average action and feel to spin; depth.
CH: 72-76 mph. Mostly maintains arm speed; arm-side sink and run.

Body: 5-foot-10, 185-pounds. Strong for age, durable lower half.
Positional Profile: C
Defense: 2.09-2.18 pop times. Clean exchange, feet work in rhythm, gets tall at times.
Arm: RH. C - 77 mph. Carried out of the crouch, high 3/4 slot, short and loose.
Hit: RHH. Quiet pre pitch. Balanced stance, short stride, slight bat wrap load. Strong simple swing, short path, gap to gap approach with feel for the barrel.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average pop for age.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.

2/25/18 - 5-foot-10, 175-pound,  strong right-handed hitting catcher. Defensively, traditional catcher’s arm action, short, over-the-top slot, accurate with carry, 75 mph from the crouch. Received with soft hands, fluid footwork, quick and clean on exchanges, 2.11-2.27 pop times. Offensively, balanced setup, loads back, short stride, uses legs, maints good balance, uphill barrel path, line drive approach, fluid rhythm, 89 mph exit velocity off a tee.

2/26/17 - 5-foot-9, 160-pound right-handed hitting catcher with a strong, advanced frame. One of the youngest players to participate in the event. Offensively hits from a balanced setup with a short stride and good balance. Short swing path with fluid rhythm. Showed strength thru contact with 84 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 7.89. Defensively has a short arm action from an over the top slot, slight hitch on the backside before release. Clean exchange with average hands. Blocks well. Popped 2.32-2.44 and threw 73 mph from the crouch.

3/15/16 - 5-foot-7, 145-pound right-handed hitting C/RHP with a strong frame. Offensively hits from a balanced setup with a slight arm bar load. Short stride with good balance. Fluid rhythm with a short swing path. 74 mph exit velocity from a tee. Ran the 60 at 8.10. Behind the plate has a short arm action from an over the top slot. Athletic actions with soft hands. Popped 2.43-2.55 and threw 67 mph from the crouch. On the mound works from an over the top arm angle with a short, quick arm action. Tall and fall online delivery with good balance throughout. Athletic finish with regular effort. Fastball sat 70-72 mph. Maintained arm speed on changeup at 60-62 mph. Cutter was a decent offering with slider action at 65-69 mph.